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King County ExecutiveDow Constantine

King County Executive presents first-ever countywide Small Business Awards

October 12, 2011

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King County Executive Dow Constantine celebrated the importance and the accomplishments of small businesses throughout the county by presenting the first annual King County Executive's Small Business Awards at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue today.

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King County Executive Dow Constantine celebrated the importance and the accomplishments of small businesses throughout the county by presenting the first annual King County Executive's Small Business Awards at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue today.

At a high-energy, breakfast-hour ceremony, nearly 250 people from local chambers of commerce, cities, and small business organizations watched as winners were announced:

Nominations were made by local jurisdictions and business organizations from July through September, and the 125 King County businesses that were nominated were narrowed down to three finalists in each category before today's awards ceremony. Businesses had to have 50 employees or less and have been in business for at least three years to qualify for the seven award categories.